LUCAN The sizzling of burgers and hotdogs on the grill could be heard as the Lucan Area Heritage & Donnelly Museum kicked off its 2019 season last weekend.

The museum’s opening on May 11 included a barbecue as well as several booths full of odds and ends to participate in the town wide yard sale which was on the same day.

Many of the past exhibits are returning for the season, though there have also been some new additions to the collection. A new display now showcases various hats, badges and uniforms from groups such as the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa, the Oxford Rifles Association, The Boy Scouts Association and the Royal Canadian Navy.

The new display in the museum features various parts of uniforms through history. Dan RolphDan Rolph /
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Beside the new display also now stands a mannequin showcasing a women’s blue wool bathing suit from the 1930s, a one-piece suit which was made to be functional while remaining modest by including features such as leg coverings and bathing shoes.

The bathing suit includes features to avoid getting water or air traped inside. Dan Rolphjpg, LA

In addition to the new display, the museum’s Donnelly Escape Room will be returning this season. The escape room, called “Prying Eyes,” will feature a new story and puzzles where guests have one hour to solve a mystery and escape the museum’s log cabin, which is dated back to the 1800s.

The upcoming escape room will take place within an old log cabin. Dan RolphDan Rolph /
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The Lucan Area Heritage & Donnelly Museum is open Tuesday-Sunday from 11a.m.-4p.m. until October.